almost 2 years ago - Ahskance - Direct link

Likely because the interception point is projected so far off the ship (if you ping the bow while the ship is moving forward) that it would cause weird attack lines.

This thread has great pictures of how homing torpedos function: https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic/262261-how-to-dodge-homing-torpedoes/

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Also, this is an older video I made which discusses the concepts as well: